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A white bowl filled with hearty chicken noodle soup and garnished with parsley.

Instant Pot Chicken Noodle Soup

An easy delicious healthy soup full of tender chicken, noodles, and vegetables in a lemon-herb broth. The perfect weeknight dinner recipe!
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Author Kori Butler
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 45 minutes
Total Time 55 minutes
Course Instant Pot Recipes
Cuisine American
Servings 8 servings
Calories 322 kcal

Equipment

Ingredients
 
 

  • 4 tablespoons butter
  • 1 small onion (chopped)
  • 1 cup carrots (peeled and sliced)
  • 2 stalks celery (chopped)
  • 3 teaspoons garlic (minced)
  • 2 pounds boneless skinless chicken breasts (approx. 4 cups, cut into 1" cubes)
  • 32 ounces chicken stock or broth
  • 1 tablespoons fresh chopped dill
  • 1 tablespoon fresh chopped parsley
  • 2 tablespoons lemon juice
  • 2 bay leaves
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • ½ teaspoon pepper
  • ⅓ cup green onion (sliced)
  • 2 cups dry egg noodles

Instructions
 

  • Set Instant Pot to medium-high saute setting. Add butter, onion, carrots, celery, and garlic. Saute for 5 minutes.
    Sauteeing the vegetables in the pressure cooker pot.
  • Add chicken, chicken broth, herbs, bay leaves, lemon juice, herbs, salt, and pepper to the pot.
    Adding chicken broth to the Instant Pot.
  • Secure lid, then set the Instant Pot to high pressure, 5 minutes cooking time. Once the pressure cooking cycle is complete, quick release the pressure.
    Placing the pressure cooker lid on the Instant Pot.
  • Set the pot to saute setting, low. Add egg noodles and cook, stirring occasionally until the noodles are tender, about 10 to 15 minutes.
    (Alternatively, you can cook the noodles ahead of time and add after the pressure cooking is complete.)
    Adding the dry egg noodles to the pot.
  • Stir green onion into the soup.
    Adding the green onion to the pot.

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  • VARIATIONS: Substitute other oils or ghee in place of butter; use thighs instead of chicken breast. Use parsley instead of dill - or a combination of both. Add more vegetables such as corn, peas, zucchini, and mushrooms. Adjust any seasoning to taste.
  • SERVING SUGGESTIONS: Garnish with chopped parsley, dill, or additional green onions. Serve with crackers or crusty bread.

    Nutrition

    Serving: 1cupCalories: 322kcalCarbohydrates: 25gProtein: 31gFat: 11gSaturated Fat: 5gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 3gTrans Fat: 0.3gCholesterol: 111mgSodium: 528mgPotassium: 700mgFiber: 2gSugar: 2gVitamin A: 2989IUVitamin C: 6mgCalcium: 39mgIron: 1mg
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